Past councils restricted the use of so-called less-lethal weapons following the department’s violent response to racial ...

A new team is in place in north Seattle to help people on the streets who are homeless, in crisis, or need help with issues ...

There’s a special member of the Seattle Police Department, dedicated to providing comfort to people going through difficult ...

Previous legislation—passed as a result of public outcry—had all but barred the use of less-lethal weapons such as tear gas ...

With help from the Seattle Police Department’s SWAT Team, its Community Response Group, and detectives in the Gun Violence Reduction and Narcotics Units, they located the suspect and made the ...

Seattle’s newly appointed police chief, Shon Barnes, has arrived and is ready to lead the department in a new direction.

SEATTLE, Wash. — The City of Seattle welcomed a new Police Chief on Thursday. Chief Shon Barnes marked his first day by ...

SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's goal of 1,450 fully trained and deployable police officers is showing signs of progress as recent recruitment efforts begin to pay off. The department ...

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Harrell told KUOW he is excited about Seattle’s incoming police chief, the expansion of the city’s mental health crisis response team, and implementing new housing strategies. “We think we ...

The Seattle Police Department’s response to protests has been among the most stubborn issues for a department seeking to emerge from oversight of a federal judge. Although the department faced ...

The department, which has faced a significant exodus of officers in recent years, hired 84 new recruits in 2024. Will TikTok be banned this weekend? What to know after Supreme Court's decision I ...